| Deposit ID | 10310016 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | LW00016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Stoneport Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Lake of the Wood Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.42987, 45.28 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF GRAND LAKE. APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALPENA., LAT/LONG IS REPORTED FROM CENTER OF SECTION 2. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Presque Isle(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Presque Isle(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Alpena(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Alpena(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lone Lake-Ocqueoc(hydrologic unit)
Northwestern Lake Huron(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwestern Lake Huron(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Presque Isle |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 033N | 08E | 2 | Michigan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Model code | 237 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 32g |
| Deposit model name | Limestone |
| (1) | -83.42987, 45.28 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Michigan basin |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Flat lying |
| Name | ROGERS CITY FORMATION & DUNDEE FORMATION |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1954 |
| District name | Stoneport |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lafarge Corporation |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Material | limestone |
| Ore mined | 7300000mt |
ROBERTSON, J.L, 1977, SHIPS REPLACE WHEELS IN MOVING STONE TO MARKET, ROCK PRODUCTS, P. 44-48.
PRESQUE ISLE CORPORTAION, PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY, LIMESTONE FILES FROM GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, LANSING, MICHIGAN.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PRESQUE ISLE CORPORATION IS OWNED 53.5% BY LTV STEEL CO, 30.0% BY NATIONAL STEEL CORP. AND 16.5% BY BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP. |
| Deposit | THE TWO FORMATIONS ARE SEPARATED BY 40 FT INTERMEDIATE MATERIAL. OVERBURDEN IS APPROXIMATELY 11 FEET THICK. ROGERS FORMATION IS ABOUT 40 FEET THICK. DUNDEE FORMATION IS 70-80 FEET THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-AUG-01 | Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
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